Alder Spittlebug vs Pink soilworm

Aphrophora alni compared with Aporrectodea rosea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pink soilworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pink soilworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Annelida (Halkalı solucanlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aporrectodea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aporrectodea rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Pink soilworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pink soilworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pink soilworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Pink soilworm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina).

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States